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Authors: Richard A. Solomon
ISBN-13: 9780971796508, ISBN-10: 0971796505
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Rescue Media Inc
Date Published: November 2002
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: Richard A. Solomon

Richard A. Solomon is a graduate of the Georgetown University Law Center. He has represented hundreds of small business owners in New York. He has also lectured extensively on the Small Claims Court process, and brings his years of experience to you.

Book Synopsis

An easy-to-understand, yet comprehensive guide to the New York Small Claims Courts, packed with sample forms, practice tips, and a complete explanation of the rules and many relevant laws for the do-it-yourselfer.

	Getting Started
Chapter 1	The New York City Small Claims Courts
Section 1	Introduction to the New York City Courts	16
Section 2	Introduction to The New York City Commercial Court	20
Section 3	Filling Out the Commercial Claim/Complaint Form [Form 2]	21
Section 4	Non-Commercial Cases [Form 1]	29
Section 5	The New York City Small Claims Court Clerk's Office (All Cases)	32
Section 6	The Calendar Call - What is announced in the NYC Courts	45
Section 7	Answering the Calendar According to the Court Instructions Provided [Form 8]	47
Chapter 2	Some of the Other Small Claims Courts in the New York Metro area outside of New York City
Section 1	Nassau County	49
Section 2	Suffolk County	53
Section 3	City Court of White Plains	62
Section 4	The General Rules of all the Small Claims Courts	69
Chapter 3	Strategies for All Cases in Every County of New York State
Section 1	Counterclaims	70
Section 2	Understanding Evasive Debtor Behavior	72
Section 3	Documenting Your Claim	73
Section 4	Should I contact the defendant in the interim?	74
Section 5	Powerful Evidence and Detailed Backup Documentation	79
Section 6	What to Expect at Trial	89
Section 7	The Basics Rules for all Trials	95
Section 8	"Lack of Service" also Known as Failure to Serve a Defendant with the Complaint	99
Section 9	Trial Before an "Arbitrator"	101
Chapter 4	How to Conduct a Trial	103
Chapter 5	How Not to Conduct a Trial	106
Chapter 6	Advanced Trial Tactics	109
Chapter 7	Inquest--the Hearing to Determine Damages	114
Chapter 8	Judgment
Section 1	The Basics	117
Section 2	Vacating Default Judgments	119
Section 3	Enforcement of a Judgment	125
Section 4	Paying a Judgment (known as a "satisfaction of judgment")	139
Chapter 9	You Win Some, You Lose Some	142
Chapter 10	Appeals	158
Chapter 11	New York City Civil Court	161
Chapter 12	Bankruptcy - the Debtor's Ultimate Trump Card	163
Chapter 13	Should I hire an attorney?	165
	Client Rights	171
	Client Responsibilities	174
	Conclusion	177

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